Lawsonia intracellularis proliferative enteropathy in a 3.5-year-old miniature horse

被引：1

作者：

Mayer, J. R. ^{[1
]}

Fielding, C. L. ^{[1
]}

Pusterla, N. ^{[2
]}

Magdesian, K. G. ^{[2
]}

Higgins, J. C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Loomis Basin Equine Med Ctr, Penryn, CA 95663 USA

[2] Univ Calif Davis, Sch Vet Med, Dept Med & Epidemiol, Davis, CA USA

来源：

EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION | 2014年 / 26卷 / 12期

关键词：

horse; hypoproteinaemia; Lawsonia; enteropathy; oxytetracycline; malabsorption; PREVALENCE; INFECTION; FOALS;

D O I：

10.1111/eve.12060

中图分类号：

S85 [动物医学（兽医学）];

学科分类号：

0906 ;

摘要：

A 3.5-year-old miniature horse gelding was evaluated for signs of colic and decreased faecal production. Initial clinical pathology showed severe hypoproteinaemia with an albumin concentration < 10 g/l. Abdominal ultrasound identified multiple loops of small intestine with significantly increased wall thickness. Diagnosis of equine proliferative enteropathy was based on clinical and laboratory findings, as well as a positive faecal polymerase chain reaction and positive antibody titre (>1: 240) to Lawsonia intracellularis. Treatment with intravenous oxytetracylcine and additional supportive care gradually resolved the clinical and laboratory abnormalities.

引用

页码：619 / 621

页数：3

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